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 My favorite TV show is Monk. Adrian Monk is a private detective with a few “issues.” Think of a cross between Sherlock Holmes and the Rain Man. He is affectionately referred to as the Defective Detective – a sobriquet that fits his obsessive-compulsive personality. In one of the episodes this season, Monk attends his 25th college reunion. During the festivities, he learns that a former university nurse has been murdered. Monk's college friend Dianne was close with the nurse, and is saddened by the news of her death.
But Dianne's husband, Kyle, is acting strange. Through a series of events, Monk realizes that Kyle killed the nurse and is planning to kill Dianne.
In a desperate attempt to save her life, Monk deduces her location through a brilliant use of what his associate Natalie calls his “super power.” The murder is solved and Dianne is rescued, all because of Monk’s super power.
I believe we all have a super power. A super power is something we can do better than ten thousand other people. We all have a super power that is unique, enduring, and given by God. And we will improve most if we concentrate on developing our super power.
A super power usually starts with an innate ability, a naturally recurring pattern of thought, feeling, or behavior. Then it is developed through character, knowledge, and skill.
Character is the foundation that all super powers are built on. Character is necessary because a super power is only valuable when it produces life in us and those around us.
Knowledge is the information that we can learn about any topic or activity. And skill is the step-by-step outline of how to accomplish an activity.
The combination of these three things with our innate abilities will produce a super power.
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